Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 152, 8 May 1918 — Page 12
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1918
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Gen. Maurice is Most Talked of Man in England; Following His Attack on Security of the Government
LONDON". May 8 The most talked of man in England today is General Fredick B. Maurice, formerly chief director of military operations at the war office. If some volunteer general or some soldier who had graduated from' politics or business into soldiering bad defied and trampled upon all the laws and traditions of the British army and all armies, he would not have excited fuch enormous surprise as has Gen. Maurice in his newly famous letter impugning the feracity of the ministry. Had some less well trained officer written the letter, it would bave been put down to lack of tradition and disregard of the conventionalities by a citizen soldier. But General Maurice, in his personality, his record and his career has been the personification of all that Is conventional, austere and correct in the professional soldier. His weekly and recently his bi-weekly conferences with American newspaper correspondents, bave impressed them with his wide knowledge, a passion for accuracy in detail and his personal aloofness, as though he were performing a function that professionally he rather disliked and resented. Barring his uniform he would readily pass for a typical Prussian staff officer of the Moltke school. Receptions Are Lectures. , His receptions to correspondents have not been interviews, but lectures. The correspondents filed into the sanctuary at the war office at the appointed minute. Any man who was late found the door barred against him. Military usage demanded promptness and general Maurice would not forgive or excuse a lack of it. . , A tall blond gentleman with a fresh pink complexion and a monocle, surrounded by maps of all sorts, conteur maps, flat maps, maps of elevations all marked with flags with numbers and with red, blue and yellow pencil marks, faced the correspondents. General Maurice dealt with all those maps as Paderewski deals with the keys of a piano. He knew every detail of them. "Good afternon gentlemen," was the greeting; never anything more. Standing before the maps .with a professional manner and in language so precise that his stenographer would not need to correct it. the general stated the. military situation. Having finished, the general paused, frushed for questrons. All answerable questions were replied to promptly and ineissively. He was one of those "who suffer fools badly." Foolish que8tlonss occasionally were asked by amateur strategists. He crushed them quickly and curtly. He did not parry with them. He simply killed them with the fctraight brutality such as
His Air Report Stirs Congress
speaker Tom Reed dealt to his critics in years gone by in Washington. "Good f.fternoon gentlemen," he said, having fiinished; never any more. The correspondents left with more real knowledge in their notebooks to digest than they were likely to get from days spent in reading the matter written by military experts for the newspapers. General Maurice is rated as one of the most authoritative military historians and critics who write in the English , language. He has made a deep study of and had congessed profound admiration for the strategy and general military achievements of Lee, Grant, and other celebrated generals In the American Civil War.
SCHOOLS MUST GET GOAL BEFORE JUNE
An order has been received by County School Superintendent Williams from the Indiana fuel administration, stating that next winter's supply of coal must be in the coal sheds of township school houses not later than Saturday, June 1. It is the duty of township trustees to contract with dealers for this coal supply and to see that it is in the bins by this time. All trustees who do not carry out the order will be reported to the state fuel administration. A meeting of the township trustees of Wayne county was held in the county superintendent's office Wednesday afternoon, at which time Williams read the order and urged that the matter be attended to at once. Monday, September 1, was the date decided upon for the opening of the schools next fall.
107 War Gardeners In Garden Plan Contest
One hundred and seven war gardeners from the fifth and sixth grades have registered with City Gardener Murphy in the garden plan contest. The first prize for the best planned war garden is $5 in thrift stamps. Other prizes to be awarded are: $2 worth of merchandise, Brehm company, second prize; $1 articles from the Duning company for second and third prize, and a pair of tennis shoes from the Sample Shoe store for fifth prize.
Body of Soldier is Shipped to His Home The body of Baxter Robertson, soldier, who took his life Wednesday morning near Athletic park, was shipped to his home, Zebulon, N. C, Wednesday evening. Corporal Mazelle of his company accompanied the body. No word has been received concerning his past. It is thought that he was at one time a student at William and Mark's college as he wore a ring bearing the letters "W. and M. 19."
The Hebrew word for prophet is derived from a word signifying "to bubble forth" like a fountain.
RICHMOND PASTOR FINED AT LIBERTY
LIBERTY, Ind., May 8. The Rev. Father Cronin, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church at Richmond, was fined $25 and costs in the court of a justice of the peace here Wednesday, on a charge of disturbing a public meeting on April 29. He was represented' by Attorney Henry U. Johnson, who pleaded not ' guilty for his client and declared that he would not introduce evidence. The prosecuting witness was Floyd Keller. Six or seven witnesses were called. Attorney Johnson told the court -that the Rev. Father Cronin was one " of the most . patriotic and self-sacriicing men in Richmond, beloved by .members if his church and the public in general, and had taken the lead in many patriotic and public enterprises " j
Three Physicians Are Examined for Service
Dr. F. L. Ross, Dr. J. M. Fouts and Dr. J. M. Hunt were in Indianapolis this week to be examined for admission to the army medical corps. Results of the examinations have not been received, but Dr. Ross was notified that he would probably not be accepted.
WORKERS SOUGHT FOR CIVIL SERVICE
The civil service department has issued a call for passenger rate clerks, freight rate clerks, and tariff clerks, both men and women, for positions in the war department and the Interstate Commerce Commission, The need for these clerks is so great that important war work may be delayed if the shortage is not filled at once, according to the statement issued by the department. The positions pay from $1,200 to $1,500 a year, and appointments are made to the depot quartermasters offices and to the Interstate Commerce commission. Only trained clerks are desired. Applicants are not required to go to any set place for an examination but are graded according to education and experience. The war department has issued a statement through the civil service department, asking 200 statisticians for that . department. Salaries range from $1,400 to $1,600 a year, and a
few are open at $1,800. The posi
tions must be filled at once.
MOTHERS' WILL MEET
The" regular mother's meeting of the Fourteenth street Mission will be held at the mission annex Thursday afternoon. The women will entertain members of the home department at this meeting. Miss Flora Mae Green will give a talk to the war mothers. All women of the mission are invited.
E. M. HAAS MADE MEMBER OF SELLING 100 PERCENT CLUB
E. M. Haas, Wayne county representative of the R. L. Dolling company, investment bankers, of Indianapolis, has been made a member of the 100 percent club of the company. The membership is given in recognition of the maximum amount of business transacted by Mr. Haas for the company during the past year. The members are given a free trip to the eastern coast in the summer by the company. "
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The report recently made on America's aerial progress by Gutzou BorgIum, tho famous sculptor, has roused congress. Borgluii! after an extended investigation declared that many blunders had been made In carrying out the aerial program, and that he had found numerous evidences of incompetence and graft. Grain Threshing Division Created to Save Wheat
WASHINGTON. May 8 To save wheat and other small grains by cleaner threshing, a special grain threshing division has been created under the food administration grain corporation, of New York. Captain Kenneth D. Hequembourg, U. S. R., an active wheat producer of Oklahoma, has been placed at the head of the new division. In announcing the establishment of the new agency, the food administration estimates that three bushels of grain are lost in every 100 threshed. It is believed that this amount can be saved by more careful methods. Threshing committees to carry on educational work among farmers will be established in each county.. They will be composed of the county food administrator, county agricultural agent and a retired thresherman representing the local council of defense.
Flaw in Film Causes Blaze at Murrette A flaw in the film, "The Belgian" showing at the Murrette resulted in an explosion which destroyed four reels of the picture Tuesday night. It happened so quickly that people in the audience filed out without knowing what happened. The machines in the Murrette are fire proof but the flaw stopped the film running through the machine long enough for it to ignite and explode, catching the other which were being rewound. The operator, W. J. Jellison. was slightly burned on his hands. Insurance covered the films. The loss was estimated by O. G. Murray at about $50.
WHEW TO SPRAY APPLES
Spray All Fruit Trees No Perfect Fruit Can Be Crown Unless ' This Is Done By P. G. HOLDEN
WE CANNOT grow good fruit without spraying. Unsprayed trees produce cull fruit. It is a waste of time and land to plant fruit trees unless they are sprayed, as only one out of every ten reaches bearing age and millions of those of bearing age die annually because they are not sprayed. The spraying outfit must be a good one and kept in repair. For a small orchard a barrel sprayer will do; for a large orchard a power outfit is most economical. Have at least 30 feet of hose for a hand sprayer and 50 feet for a power outfit. This is important. It Is more efficient and economical to discard spray rods and use the spray gun which lately has come into use. In spraying, we should use at least 200 pounds of pressure so as to blow the solution upon every part of the tree. We
should spray from every side so that every leaf and twig may get thoroughly coated with the solution. The standard materials are lime-sulphur, arsenate of lead, and nicotine sulphate or tobacco solution.- All these can be purchased ready to mix, except the self-boiled lime-sulphur used In spraying peaches. When to Spray Apples. First spraying, Just as buds swell. Solution 5 gallons commercial lime-sulphur to 50 gallons water. Second spraying, just as blossoms show pink. Solution: 1 gallons commercial lime-sulphur to 50 gallons
water; add 2 pounds powdered arsenate of lead and pint nicotine sulphate. Third spraying, when blossoms fall and before calyx end of little apple closes. Solution same as in second spraying. If these three sprayings are thorougly done, almost perfect apples can be grown in most sections, but it is better to give two more sprayings, using the Bame solution. The fourth spraying should be given two weeks after the third, and the fifth, during the last half of July or first of August, For Pears, Plums and Cherries. Practically the same calendar and mixtures used on the apples are satisfactory for pears, plums and cherries. It Is a good plan, while spraying the apples, to go over the pears, plums and cherries. 8prylng Peaches. For peaches, the first spraying can be given the same as for apples. Give the second spraying just after the shucks fall, but use 6elf-bolled lime-sulphur instead of the commercial article and add arsenate of lead and nicotine, the same as with other fruit. Your experiment station or county agent will tell you how to prepare self-bolled lime-sulphur. Two more sprayings should be given peaches at intervals of about one month. Care should be taken not to spray any fruit when it is in full bloom. Dust spraying has been discussed but as yet machinery for dusting trees is only in the experimental 6tag
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CULTIVATE HOME GARDENS
By E. F. MURPHY. Propter cultivation loosens up the soil; it destroys weeds; it discourages the working of insects in the soil, and It conserves the moisture. Plants grow better when the soil is kept loosened by frequent thorough cultivation. If a crust is allowed to form, it Is difficult for the plants to break through; in fact, sometimes the seed leaves of beans are pulled or broken off in the process of breaking through a hard crusty soil. If the surface of the soli is not mellow and loose, the water runs off the surface instead of soaking in, and portions of the rich, top soil is carried away with each rain. Much of the needed soil moisture is allowed to run off instead of soaking down into the soil if the soil is hard and compact on the surface. ; If the soil is thoroughly cultivated at proper intervals, weeds will not be seen even at the start, it takes ap
proximately 300. pounds of moisture to produce one pound (on water-free basis) of weds. Weeds: absorb an enormous amount of 'soil moisture that should go to to. the cultivated crops. If weeds are allowed to grow, they help to use up the plant 'food of the soil, and depletion of soil fertility is hastened. Weeds also harbor insects and plant diseases, and should not be allowed to grow. Cultivation discourages the work of ants, cut-worms and other insect pests of the soil; in fact, thorough, frequent cultivation is the only practical means of stamping out badly infested regions of ants. v; There is not a single crop that will not respond - readily to cultivation. Keep the surface well tilled after each rain, even, though the rains are frequent, -anti notice the quickness with which plants grow and the increase in productivity.
P. N. HIATT MADE CORPORAL IN WEEK
A leter describing camp conditions at Camp Taylor, Ky., has been received by Clem V. Carr, chairman of the selective service board, from P. N. Hiatt, of the 159th Depot Brigade, one of the Richmond men now in the service. The letter follows: k "In behalf of the 45 men. who left Richmond about a week ago for this camp, I wish to take this means of extending to you our sincere thanks for the courteous treatment received by us from the local board; to the Red Cross society which so kindly sent the lady to explain about our insurance and allotments, and to the Rotary club for the smileage books which will be used as soon as we get out of quarantine. "The men are all getting along fine and will prove a credit to Richmond. They have put themselves to their task3 so willingly that they have advanced rapidly in the drills, and one man has already been promoted. "The officers are kind, courteous and very considerate, but still maintain the strictest discipline. The food is excellent and the drills and games are of such nature that I believe, if continued after the war is over, will so benefit the American youth that the good, morraly, physically and mentally derived therefrom will be evident in the offspring of soldiers for many generations to come." Though the writer did not say so in his letter, the chairman of the selective service board said that Hiatt himself was the man who has been promoted. He has been in the camp only about a week and has already become a corporal.
Methodists to Raise $1,000,000 War Fund One hundred and twenty-five Methodist ministers and layman, Tuesday, in a booster meeting at the First Methodist church, formulated plans for raising a $1,000,000 war fund this year. Last year a $100,000 war fund was raised. The fund is to be used as stipulated at the meeting for equipping of chaplains, camp pastors, maintainence of orphanages in France and to do war work among the prisoners and in Russia. Each of the forty-one churches in the district will conduct a drive foe their individual share. Other subjects discussed was the evangelistic and benevolence work of the churches and the ministers pension fund. Luncheon was served at the church.
In New York the Liberty bond campaign was aided by a corps of twenty Chinese women and girls.
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REV. VV. H. SCHWAN WILL DO "Y" WORK
Rev. II. W. Schwan, who resigned recently as pastor of the Central Christian church, will enter Y. M. C. A. work, and leaves Friday for Black Mountain, N. C, for a special training course of two weeks. On completion of the course, he will be given his choice as to the place where he is to be assigned, and probably will sele some northern camp. Mr. Schwan had eight years of college Y. M. C. A. work, and for the past sixteen years has been in the ministry. He served as captain of a company during the Spanish-American war. Mrs. Schwan and their son will go to Gas City, Ind., where they will remain until Mr. Schwan has received his assignment.
After months of experiment American bankers say that women workers are just as efficient as men.-
CORSETS TH AT FIT
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Wholesale Deportations From Northern Italy IBy Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 8. Wholesale deportations of the civilian population from the invaded districts of northern Italy have started again, the' Italian embassy was advised today, from Rome Men and women between the ages of 16 and 55 are directed to distant Austrian centres, the message said. It added that outrages are committed against the women and families are purposely separated and the members scattered in different localities.
Eight Men Enlist in U. S. Naval Reserve The following men, who have enrolled in the naval reserve, left for Indianapolis Wednesday for final examination: John Lloyd Galvin, 401 South Ninth street; George Henry Jelly, 125 South Second street; Maro Joseph Justice, 237 South Third street; Louis Charles Rohe, 323 South Fifth street; Raymond Dale Cox, 110 Seventh street; William Henry Williams, Rural Route A, Cambridge City; Bernard C. Lahmann, 1011 South E street, enlisted as seaman second class, and Landen Chester Himes, Knightstown, fireman, third class.
ASK $2,223,835 FOR SHIP DUILDIIIG
(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 8. Estimates submitted to, congress today by th shipping board called for an appropriation of $2,223,835. . For the cost of construction of ships authorized by the urgent ide ficiency bill of 1917 the board has requested' an appropriation of $1,386 100,000 and for the purchasing and requistion of plants - and material! $652,000,000.
MISS SHORT SPEAKS.
The Green Briar Community club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Curme. Miss Nina Short, home demonstration , agent, made a short talk.
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100,000 Wrist Watches Ordered for Americans (By Associated Press) PARIS. May 8. An order of 100,000 wrist watches and 100,000 radio compasses for the officers of the American army are among the unexpected requests that have come to the American supply department. These new implements of war are being rapidly assembled from Swiss and other European stocks.
Patriotic Singing to Precede Timberlake's Talk Community singing of patriotic songs will open the meeting at the high school auditorium Friday evening, at which Congressman Charles B. Timberlake of Colorado is to be the speaker. The lecture is to begin at 8 o'clock, and there will be mass singing for about fifteen minutes before the address is given. Mr. Timberlake is expected to describe his experiences in France with the congressional committee sent over as government representatives to inspect conditions among American troops in the war zone.
The training camp for nurses at Vassar College this summer will have women from thirty-five states enrolled.
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